The film 'Concussion' directed by Peter Landsman, tells the story of Dr. Bennet Omalu (played by actor Will Smith), a Nigerian-born neuropathologist who was the first to blow the whistle on the NFL and the connection between brain trauma in football players and a sport where guys, you know, hit each other really hard. But it?s a topic that borders on a code of silence with the league, a multi-billion dollar industry.
This is also a film that feels primed for controversy. NFL owners reportedly spent ?significant time? at a meeting in May discussing how to react and respond to the release of ?Concussion.? Sports Illustrated Sportswriter Peter King who has seen the film, states outright that it?s ?a movie the NFL is not going to like.? So keep your eyes peeled for the inevitable smear campaign if it threatens to take on the larger publicity profile of Oscar contender.
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